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Lebbon’s ‘Firefly: Generations’ teases Earth-That-Was

Tim Lebbon’s “Firefly: Generations” – the series’ fourth novel — finally came out in November long after its initial announcement, and while it’s not exactly

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‘Greenland’ carries weight of (the end of) the world

Boasting more adherence to how things might really happen than its forbearers such as 1998’s “Armageddon” and “Deep Impact,” “Greenland’s” (2020) strength as a rocks-from-space

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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ an overwrought ‘Monkey’s Paw’ riff

“Wonder Woman 1984” has automatic goodwill by being released straight into our homes for free (if we already have HBO Max), and director/co-writer Patty Jenkins

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Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ a confusing time-travel experiment

I watched “Tenet” on one of those bare-bones discs from Redbox, but presumably we can also buy editions that include bonus features. Hopefully one of

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DuVall’s ‘Happiest Season’ makes the Yuletide gay

A cut above the typical Christmas flick shoveled out by streaming and cable, “Happiest Season” (Hulu) is a heartfelt and impressive breakthrough from director/co-writer Clea DuVall

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Frenetic ‘Flight Attendant’ Season 1 sticks the landing

“The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max) might not be the ideal binge show. Propelled by the piano and percussion of Blake Neely’s score, the eight-episode first

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Grant, Kidman shine in Kelley’s ‘The Undoing’

David E. Kelley’s ascension from snarky network procedurals to the rarefied air of classy miniseries continues from “Big Little Lies” (2017-19) into the recently wrapped

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Cute ‘Christmas Chronicles 2’ could use more humor

Like the 2018 original, “The Christmas Chronicles 2” (Netflix) feels like an instant family-friendly holiday staple with its colorful filmic magic, broad messages, and warm

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‘X-Men’ finale ‘New Mutants’ taps into old story

Fox’s two-decade run of 13 “X-Men” films and two TV series ends in understated and underwhelming fashion with “The New Mutants,” which was originally supposed

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Documentary ‘Class Action Park’ captures nostalgia, danger

“Class Action Park” (HBO Max) is a schizophrenic documentary, but unavoidably so. It chronicles New Jersey’s Action Park, a theme park of dangerous water rides,

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